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Jinder Mahal disrupts Bobby Roode's U.S. Title Open Challenge: Wal3ooha, 15 February, 2018The Modern Day Maharaja interrupts Randy Orton and Bobby Roode when The Viper answers The Glorious One's U.S. Title Open Challenge on SmackDown LIVE.02/15/2018 - 14:58

Bobby Roode issues a United States Open Challenge: SmackDown LIVE, Feb. 13, 2018Who answers the call for competition when The Glorious One challenges anyone to step up and try to take his United States Title?02/13/2018 - 21:48

Top 10 SmackDown LIVE moments: WWE Top 10, January 30, 2018WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week's SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show's most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.01/31/2018 - 12:58

Bobby Roode & The New Day vs. Jinder Mahal & Rusev Day: SmackDown LIVE, Jan. 23, 2018The new United States Champion joins forces with The New Day to battle The Modern Day Maharaja, Rusev & Aiden English in thrilling Six-Man Tag Team action.01/23/2018 - 22:14

Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal - United States Championship Tournament Final: SmackDown LIVE, 16 January, 2018The Glorious One and The Modern Day Maharaja face off in the final round to determine a new United States Champion.01/23/2018 - 13:23

Thirty Superstars compete for a World Championship Match at WrestleMania XXVIII: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.

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Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal - United States Championship Tournament Final: SmackDown LIVE, Jan. 16, 2018The Glorious One and The Modern Day Maharaja battle to become the new United States Champion.01/16/2018 - 22:36

Xavier Woods vs. Jinder Mahal - United States Championship Tournament Semifinal: SmackDown LIVE, Jan. 16, 2018The Modern Day Maharaja clashes with The New Day's resident trombonist in the semifinals of the United States Championship Tournament.01/16/2018 - 20:52

Jinder Mahal has a warning for Xavier Woods: SmackDown LIVE, Jan. 9, 2018The Modern Day Maharaja hopes Xavier Woods learns a new tune ahead of their match next week in the United States Championship Tournament.01/09/2018 - 21:27

Superstars' unforgettable experiences in IndiaTriple H, Sasha Banks, Jinder Mahal and more WWE Superstars share their experiences with the WWE Universe in India before and during WWE's Live Event in New Delhi.01/05/2018 - 10:48

Thirty Superstars compete for an opportunity at a World Championship Match at WrestleMania 29: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.

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U.S. Championship Tournament bracket revealed: WWE NowThe next United States Champion will be decided in an eight-Superstar tournament, and here's the full bracket.12/28/2017 - 14:57

Top 10 SmackDown LIVE moments: WWE Top 10, December 26, 2017WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week's SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show's most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.12/27/2017 - 01:06

Jinder Mahal plans on bringing class to the United States Championship: WWE.com Exclusive, Dec. 26, 2017The Modern-Day Maharaja revels in his victory over Tye Dillinger before detailing his plans for the United States Title.12/26/2017 - 22:48

Tye Dillinger vs. Jinder Mahal - United States Championship Tournament First-Round Match: SmackDown LIVE, Dec. 26, 2017The Perfect 10 looks to ouster the former WWE Champion and advance in the tournament to crown a new United States Champion.12/26/2017 - 22:18

5 things you need to know before tonight's SmackDown LIVE: Dec. 26, 2017As the road to Royal Rumble 2018 gets underway, here is your preview for tonight's SmackDown LIVE, the final edition of 2017.12/22/2017 - 16:33

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Jinder Mahal

Superstar Stats

Jinder Mahal

Height

6'5"

Weight

238

lbs

Hometown

Punjab, India

Signature Move

Khallas

Entrance Video

Career Highlights

WWE Champion

Jinder Mahal: Bio

If you seek the American dream, look no further than Jinder Mahal. The Indian Superstar is the very definition of a self-made man, having battled his way to the WWE Championship despite suffering trials and tribulations that would have sent a lesser person running for the hills.

Mahal made it his business to target the biggest dog in the yard from his first days in WWE, when he confronted the towering Great Khali. And even when Mahal found himself set back by his own ambitions, The Modern Day Maharaja continued to press for the peak, forming unusual alliances and adopting new styles to improve his game and approach the mountaintop from a different path.

When neither of those attempts paid dividends, Mahal took a sabbatical from WWE and returned in 2016 as a new man. While his style evolved, he also underwent a remarkable physical transformation. Suddenly, going after the biggest dog in the yard didn’t seem so far-fetched. In just a two-month span, Mahal finished as the runner-up in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, defeated five of SmackDown LIVE’s finest to earn a WWE Championship Match, recruited Sunil & Samir Singh to his side and made good on his title opportunity, defeating none other than Randy Orton to attain the supreme prize of sports-entertainment.

He may have crossed a few lines and stepped on a few necks to succeed, but if there’s anything to take away from Jinder Mahal, it’s that none are more deserving of glory than those who refuse to be hindered — even if it means getting there by any means necessary.